Test Bank For Basic Geriatric Nursing, 4 edition: Gloria Hoffman Wold

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0323052436
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0323052436
• Author:  Gloria Hoffman

Part of the popular LPN threads series, Basic GERIATRIC NURSING, 4th Edition presents the theories and concepts of aging, the physiologic and psychosocial changes and problems associated with the process, and appropriate nursing interventions. With its easy-to-read, clear writing style, this text provides the right depth and breadth of geriatrics content for LPN/LVNs.

• UNIQUE! Nursing Care Plans follow the nursing process and include Critical Thinking Questions at the end of each plan.
• UNIQUE! Key Points at the end of chapters summarize chapter highlights.
• Clear, concise writing throughout, makes the content easily understandable and consistent.
• Nursing Process sections in each appropriate chapter provides a strong framework for the discussion of the nursing care of the elderly patient as related to specific disorders.
• UNIQUE! Nursing Interventions grouped according to health care setting (e.g. acute care, extended care, home care) allow you to see how care may be adapted and/or modified depending on the setting.
• UNIQUE! Patient Teaching boxes instruct and inform both elderly patients and their caregivers about health promotion, disease prevention, and age-specific interventions.
• UNIQUE! Complementary and Alternative Therapies boxes for geriatric patients provide valuable information on pain management through nonpharmocologic therapies.
• Clinical Situations boxes include patient scenarios in the clinical setting, preparing you for patient care in the real world.
• UNIQUE! Delegation Considerations boxes address such topics as restraints, elder abuse, and end-of-life care as related to responsibilities of nursing assistants and other health care workers who are supervised by LPN/LVNs.
• UNIQUE! Critical Thinking boxes stress important content-related points and pose questions designed to stimulate further discussion.

Table of contents:

UNIT ONE: Overview of Aging

1. Trends and Issues

2. Theories of Aging

3. Physiologic Changes

UNIT TWO: Basic Skills for Gerontologic Nursing

4. Health Promotion, Health Maintenance, and Home Health Considerations

5. Communicating with Older Adults

6. Nutrition and Fluid Balance

7. Medications and Older Adults

8. Health Assessment of Older Adults

9. Meeting Safety Needs of Older Adults

10. Cognition and Perception

UNIT THREE: Psychosocial Care of the Older Adult

11. Self-Perception and Self-Concept

12. Roles and Relationships

13. Coping and Stress

14. Values and Beliefs

15. End-of-Life Care

16. Sexuality and Aging

UNIT FOUR: Physical Care of the Older Adult

17. Meeting Nutritional and Fluid Needs

18. Care of Aging Skin and Mucous Membranes

19. Elimination

20. Activity and Exercise

21. Sleep and Rest

APPENDIXES

A Laboratory Values for the Older Adult

B Geriatric Depression Assessment Scale

C Resources

STUDENT ACTIVITIES WORKBOOK

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